Section 1782: American dream ... or nightmare?

Parties to non-US proceedings can readily obtain information found in the US for use in those non-US proceedings under 28 USC 1782 ('Section 1782'). US courts exercise their discretion to grant Section 1782 discovery requests broadly and, at times, inconsistently. Geoffrey Kertesz explains the key elements of Section 1782 and the need for trust companies, fiduciaries, and beneficiaries with US connections to tread carefully in order to avoid making themselves vulnerable to a Section 1782 request.